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Mirandize en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /mɪˈɹændaɪz/ (US)

Etymology

From Miranda + -ize. The former refers to the US Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, after Ernesto Miranda.

Meanings

  1. (US, transitive) To inform someone who has been arrested of their constitutional rights.
    • 1981. Television program Hill Street Blues, Season 1, Episode 7, "Film At Eleven". Lt. Furillo: Be sure to Mirandize them, Ray.
    • 2012. Garrett Graff, "The Threat Matrix" There was also a fierce debate over whether to Mirandize the detainees immediately. “You wouldn't Mirandize an American in this situation,” Knowles argued with Justice Department officials.
    • [1997. New York State Bar Journal, "Volume 69" We credit Judge John G. Gabbert of California with the first reported usage of "Mirandize" […] ]
    • [2007. Anu Garg, "The dord, the diglet, and an avocado or two" To mirandize is to advise people under arrest of their legal rights, such as the right to remain silent under questioning, the right to legal counsel, etc.]

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Mirandized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
Mirandized Tense=Past lexicographic
Mirandizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
Mirandizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

re-Mirandize

Relateds

Miranda warning · Miranda rule · Miranda card · Miranda right

Translations (4)

de jmd. seine Rechte vorlesen (Translations) · de jmd. belehren (über seine Rechte) (Translations) · es explicar los derechos (Translations) · es mirandizar (Translations)

wikipedia: Miranda v. Arizona